Oliver Stanley
British politician (1896–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oliver Frederick George Stanley MC PC MP (4 May 1896 – 10 December 1950) was a prominent British Conservative politician who held many ministerial posts before his relatively early death.
Quick Facts Member of the British Parliament for Bristol West, Preceded by ...
Oliver Stanley | |
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Member of the British Parliament for Bristol West | |
In office 6 July 1945 – 10 December 1950 | |
Preceded by | Cyril Culverwell |
Succeeded by | Sir Walter Monckton |
Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
In office 22 November 1942 – 26 July 1945 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
Preceded by | Viscount Cranborne |
Succeeded by | George Hall |
Secretary of State for War | |
In office 5 January 1940 – 11 May 1940 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Prime Minister | Neville Chamberlain |
Preceded by | Leslie Hore-Belisha |
Succeeded by | Anthony Eden |
President of the Board of Trade | |
In office 28 May 1937 – 5 January 1940 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Prime Minister | Neville Chamberlain |
Preceded by | Walter Runciman |
Succeeded by | Sir Andrew Duncan |
Secretary of State for Transport | |
In office 22 February 1933 – 29 June 1934 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
Preceded by | John Pybus |
Succeeded by | Leslie Hore-Belisha |
Member of the British Parliament for Westmorland | |
In office 30 October 1924 – 5 July 1945 | |
Preceded by | Sir John Weston |
Succeeded by | William Fletcher-Vane |
Personal details | |
Born | (1896-05-04)4 May 1896 London, England, UK |
Died | 10 December 1950(1950-12-10) (aged 54) Sulhamstead, Berkshire, England, UK |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Maureen Vane-Tempest-Stewart
(m. 1920; died 1942) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby Lady Alice Montagu |
Education | Eton College |
Profession | Barrister |
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